Allergan PLC (ACT), Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL), Southern Co. (SO) and Canon Inc. (CAJ) have declined to their three-year lows. The prices of Allergan PLC (ACT) shares have declined to $21.36 on Dec. 28, which is only 2.2% above the 3-year low of $20.88. Allergan PLC is an Irish international pharmaceutical company that produces both branded and generic drugs.

Canon has a lot riding on its first-ever full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS R. Now, archrival Nikon has its own full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7, also with an all-new system called Z-Mount. When I first saw the EOS R in Maui, I fell in love with the big mount and the potential it represented for sharper, faster and more compact lenses.

Japanese shares posted their biggest weekly loss in more than eight months on growing worries over earnings of domestic firms, with camera maker Canon disappointing the market by lowering its annual profit forecast. "The Nikkei is at a crucial point. The Nikkei could sustainably break below the average purchase cost of speculators since November 2016, which has worked as a bullet-proof support since then," said Masanari Takada, cross asset strategist at Nomura Securities, noting that the level now was below 21,200.

The Tokyo-based company said it had profit of 38 cents per share. The office machine company posted revenue of $8.13 billion in the period. Canon shares have fallen 19 percent since the beginning of the ...

Japan's Canon Inc on Thursday lowered its full-year earnings outlook for the second time this year, citing lower sales of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and lean demand for semiconductor-producing equipment. The lower guidance comes in three months after Canon had trimmed its annual earnings forecast on slower-than-expected sales of flat panel-making equipment. Sales of SLR cameras shrank faster than expected as some customers held off purchases ahead of Canon's launch of advanced mirrorless cameras, Chief Financial Officer Toshizo Tanaka said at an earnings briefing on Thursday.

Japan's Canon Inc on Thursday lowered its full-year earnings outlook for the second time this year, citing lower sales of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and lean demand for semiconductor-producing equipment. The lower guidance comes in three months after Canon had trimmed its annual earnings forecast on slower-than-expected sales of flat panel-making equipment. Sales of SLR cameras shrank faster than expected as some customers held off purchases ahead of Canon's launch of advanced mirrorless cameras, Chief Financial Officer Toshizo Tanaka said at an earnings briefing on Thursday.

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX), which operates in the internet of things (IoT) sector, has started October on a rough note, and investors should expect this weakness in CGNX stock to continue during this last quarter, especially around its earnings call.

Remember the days when Panasonic was dedicated to Micro Four Thirds cameras and Nikon and Canon wanted you to see their latest DSLRs? Over the last 35 days or so, Nikon launched a pair of mirrorless full-frame cameras, the Z6 and Z7, along with the all-new Z-Mount system. Canon then went and announced its full-frame EOS R mirrorless camera and RF mount.

Earlier this week, Canon unveiled one of the most critical products in its history: the full-frame mirrorless EOS R. On paper, it had a lot going for it, like an all-new mount that will allow for superior lens designs, excellent handling and a much-improved Dual Pixel autofocus system. There was also some not-so-good, like the cropped 4K and lack of in-body stabilization.

GoPro (GPRO) does its manufacturing in China. Although the company hasn’t been hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting imports from China, it’s exploring the possibility of moving its manufacturing out of China. Tariffs like the ones the Trump administration has imposed on Chinese goods have the effect of making imports from China more expensive when they arrive in the United States.

Canon and Nikon protected their DSLR turf as long as possible, but Sony has been killing them lately with its mirrorless range. Nikon finally jumped into the fray by launching the Z6 and Z7 models, and today, Canon unveiled the $2,299 EOS R, a 30.3-megapixel video-centric full-frame mirrorless camera. It also introduced a new lens mount, Canon RX, along with four lenses, including three interesting high-end "L" models.

You don't have to wonder how Canon will respond to Nikon's Z-series mirrorless cameras (and by extension Sony) -- many of the details now appear to be out in the open. Nokishita and Canon Rumors have posted leaked details of the EOS R, a 30.3-megapixel full-frame cam that would primarily compete with the Nikon Z6 and Sony's A7 III. For one, the EOS R appears to have a horizontal-swivel touchscreen -- unlike its Nikon and Sony counterparts, this might work for video blogging.

Nikon Corp. unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, seeking to make up lost ground against Sony Corp. in the professional photography market. The new Nikon Z7 and Z6 devices will feature new lenses and lens mount, and will be lighter than the current pro-grade cameras, the company said. “We will deliver new value to the mirrorless market,” Nikon President Kazuo Ushida said at a media conference in Tokyo on Thursday.

GoPro (GPRO) is planning to launch three new cheaper cameras for the holiday season, which is usually its strongest period of the year. The company has been selling a low-priced camera model since early this year, and it hasn’t seen cheaper cameras turn customers away from its premium products, so it’s confident in releasing these lower-cost cameras. GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman has said that there is strong demand for GoPro products at the right price.

At the start of the second quarter, Snap (SNAP) released an improved version of its Spectacles devices. Spectacles are camera-equipped sunglasses designed for hands-free quick video capture. Last month, Snap released an update that allows people to share their Spectacles clips—not just on Snapchat but across the web, opening a competitive front with action camera maker GoPro (GPRO).